is anyone here NASM certified

[CEO128]

im working towards my NASM certification right now, and was just wondering if any1 here was and if so, what gym do you work at and what is your average pay per year if you feel like sahring.... note im cuurently in college and looking for a way to make money doing something i enjoy. this will hopefully be a hobby with a good chance to make money

[BOOM BP]

i would actually like to know the same thing as well

is the test hard? ive been training for about 6 years and have read countless articles and nutrition books...what types of questions are on the test???

[CEO128]

well its a multiple choice test, and to pass you need atleast a 70. however the statistics say that about 50% of the people that take it pass and the other 50% obvioulsy fail or have to retake it. the average score is a 74 so yes it is challenging, but thats what makes it such a good certification and its excepted at many major gyms like ballys 24hr fitness la fitness and BSC sports club. its about 600 dollars to signup and take test. and if you fail you can retake it for i think like 100 dollars. the book is really good at explaining things but the terminology is advanced but nothing a person that loves fitness and training wouldnt understand

[CEO128]

also the test has a lot of questions about the body and the process the body goes through during training repair etc.... its not so much going to ask whats the best bench form, or how many sets of bicep curls are needed for a suficient workout... questions are more like what parts of the body make up the " kinetic chain " or is it more important to train a clients stabilizer muscles first before weight training ( true or false ) so you really do need to be educated before you take the test

[BOOM BP]

also the test has a lot of questions about the body and the process the body goes through during training repair etc.... its not so much going to ask whats the best bench form, or how many sets of bicep curls are needed for a suficient workout... questions are more like what parts of the body make up the " kinetic chain " or is it more important to train a clients stabilizer muscles first before weight training ( true or false ) so you really do need to be educated before you take the test

oh, awesome advice man, exactly what I was looking for. yea i would expect it to be a little more in depth than just workout splits and nutrition.

thanks a lot, very helpful

[kingarty]

i am.

[kingarty]

its a tricky test. 120 questions, but 20 of them are research questions so you dont know which ones count and which ones dont. its hard.

[Arte_Suave]

CEO, if you're going to be getting your degree soon, go ahead and get the NSCA or ASCM cert. According to my professor, those two are the best in the industry. For now I've got no choice but to sit for the NASM cert, but for someone without a degree, it's the best one out there.

[starterz]

Couple of my friends are certified thru NASM. Bally's told them they had to get the NASM, so they did. They both passed and said NASM is so easy but it gets so much hype. I would glance over when they would train their clients, and see that it's pretty much cupcake workouts. That was 1 year ago. Both have ventured towards other careers now saying NASM was a waste of $600, and that's it's all hype

I have another friend who's certified through ACE. He went from living with his parents to his own condo, and a brand new truck. He's been training for 3 years, and pays rent to train his people

[honez]

Couple of my friends are certified thru NASM. Bally's told them they had to get the NASM, so they did. They both passed and said NASM is so easy but it gets so much hype. I would glance over when they would train their clients, and see that it's pretty much cupcake workouts. That was 1 year ago. Both have ventured towards other careers now saying NASM was a waste of $600, and that's it's all hype

I have another friend who's certified through ACE. He went from living with his parents to his own condo, and a brand new truck. He's been training for 3 years, and pays rent to train his people

That generalization is horrible dude...sounds like your Bally friends just sucked to begin with, no?

[starterz]

That generalization is horrible dude...sounds like your Bally friends just sucked to begin with, no?

The eyes don't lie. They do suck as trainers, as well as the other 8 trainers that work there. they all nasm too, so explain that one? just browsing here and it's "nasm is the best". i hear that and see the trainers and it don't add up. if nasm was that great, wouldn't their trainers be great as well?

I'm not a trainer either, but geezzz these nasm trainers at ballys need to get a new job

[CEO128]

thanks for the info, but i mean it doesnt matter what certfication you are, it comes down to knowing what your doing, know your client and waht they want, and then help them achieve it. those ballys trainers are prob just lazy idk...

[Maximum]

I took NASM back in 03. Since I started training, I've had maybe 4 clients ask me about my certification....maybe 30% of potential clients ask if I'm certified at all. So did it make me more money than an ACE or whatever? No. Did it make me a better trainer? No- but I say that cause I feel that my own studies and practical eye made the trainer I was, and am now. I value thinking outside the box, as well as training each client specifically and I don't do cookie-cutter workouts. In my opinion, those two qualities will bring you success in being able to distinguish yourself as a professional trainer over the rest. I've outtrained plenty of guys with kinesiology degree, meaning finding success with clients they couldn't help. Certifications are good, and important but a very small piece of the pie if you ask me. Bottom line, if you can train clients right and have a high success rate, you're better off than someone with ACSM, NASM, even a CSCS who suck.

[CEO128]

i agree, its not so much the certification that matters, its how you apply what you know to each client in a specific way to meet the clients specific goal. however all i really want to know is what is a good " certification" that is considered the gold standard or widely accepted in many gyms so that i can get a job

[Maximum]

i agree, its not so much the certification that matters, its how you apply what you know to each client in a specific way to meet the clients specific goal. however all i really want to know is what is a good " certification" that is considered the gold standard or widely accepted in many gyms so that i can get a job

reputation wise, I'll probably put ACSM on top.